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Jerry O
Day"Bending Woodman Toy" Ink on Paper, Drawing by Jerry O
Day1970
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1970 s
$550
£419.50
€477.71
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About the Item
This minimalist ink drawing by Jerry O’Day presents a stylized articulated figure in mid-motion, its body reduced to a sequence of geometric forms linked by fine, deliberate lines. The simplicity of contour and the sparse composition lend the work a quiet humor and psychological resonance, recalling both a puppeteer's precision and a modernist fascination with the human form in abstraction. Executed on warm, aged paper, the piece embodies a sense of restraint and wit, typical of O’Day’s ink studies.
Collector’s Note
Signed “Jerry O’Day” at lower left, this work represents an excellent example of the artist’s refined draftsmanship and wry simplicity. Its directness, combined with the subtly surreal posture of the figure, makes it a poetic addition to any collection of mid-century Californian modern art.
About the Artist
Jerry O’Day (1912 – 1986) was a San Francisco Bay Area painter and draftsman known for her abstract and figurative works. Born Geraldine Naomi Heib, she adopted the name Jerry O’Day early in life and pursued an artistic path that balanced sensitivity and experimentation. O’Day studied art in California and later opened a gallery with her husband Dave Lemon in Belvedere, exhibiting regularly from the 1940s through the 1960s.Her solo shows included the Torrance Gallery (1955), Marin Art Gallery (1956), Palace of the Legion of Honor (1962), Lucien Labaudt Gallery (1963), and a posthumous exhibition at Landmarks Gallery (1991). She also participated in early group exhibitions at the San Francisco Art Association (1941). O’Day lived on a houseboat in Sausalito from 1963 until her death in 1986, continuing to create works that blend abstraction, humor, and humanity.
- Creator:Jerry O Day (1912 - 1986, American)
- Creation Year:1970 s
- Dimensions:Height: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Width: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Pasadena, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU654317121652
Jerry O'Day (1912-1986) was the post-war California artist known as Geraldine Naomi Heib, and she was married to artist Dave Lemon. She was born in Oakland, CA, studied art in Seattle, and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1938, where she continued her studies with Bufano. O'Day, who also went by the name Jerry O'Day, had solo exhibitions in San Francisco and Marin County, among other places. Full name: Geraldine Naomi Heib, also known as Jerry O'Day
Born: June 17, 1912, in Oakland, CA
Died: March 30, 1986
Career:
Studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle
Continued studies in the San Francisco Bay Area with Bufano
Married the sculptor David "Dave" Lemon
Ran a gallery in Belvedere with her husband from 1942 to 1963
Moved to a houseboat in Sausalito in 1963, where she lived until her death
Exhibitions:
Solo exhibitions include the Palace of The Legion of Honor (1962), Lucien Labaudt Gallery (1963), and Landmarks Gallery (1991)
Group exhibitions include the San Francisco Art Association (1941)
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